http://www.windsorstar.com/health/index.htmlHealth features from The Windsor Staren-caCopyright (c) Postmedia Network Inc.Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:01:17 ZLISTCANWSNSNUTF81797049HealthHealthInformTagsOnlyNoneallhealthHealthHealthhealth/Health/story.htmlWeekly(c) Postmedia Network Inc.tag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11257543http://www.windsorstar.com/health/WHOled+study+shows+Canadianmade+Ebola+vaccine+protects+against/11257543/story.htmlWHO-led study shows Canadian-made Ebola vaccine protects against dreaded diseaseIt appears the world finally has an effective Ebola vaccine. A new study reports that a vaccine designed by scientists working at Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg induces a quick and highly effective response, protecting 100 per cent of the people who got it against the virus.HealthFri, 31 Jul 2015 22:37:16 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11257544http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Health+more+than+body+size+Dont+scale+measure+health+experts/11257544/story.html'Health is more than body size'; Don't use scale to measure health, experts sayErica Schenk has been a runner for 10 years, but a single snapshot of the curvy athlete may represent her most significant strides yet.HealthFri, 31 Jul 2015 22:37:19 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11257868http://www.windsorstar.com/health/made+Canada+Ebola+vaccine+been+shown+work+What+next/11257868/story.htmlA made-in-Canada Ebola vaccine has been shown to work: What's next?A team of international researchers has reported an Ebola vaccine developed at Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg works.HealthFri, 31 Jul 2015 22:45:48 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11255059http://www.windsorstar.com/health/men/Male+menopause+just+midlife+crisis+scientists/11255059/story.htmlMale menopause is not just a midlife crisis, say scientistsThe male menopause is a real phenomenon that should be treated with testosterone replacement therapy, a study has concluded.HealthThu, 30 Jul 2015 22:13:31 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11252768http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Abortion+pill+RU486+approved+Health+Canada+Huffington+Post+Canada/11252768/story.htmlAbortion pill approved by Health CanadaA quarter century after women in France were first given access to it, the abortion drug known as RU-486 is finally going to be available in Canada.HealthThu, 30 Jul 2015 13:40:07 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11249977http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Scientists+have+long+used+human+fetal+tissue+research+stem+cells/11249977/story.htmlScientists have long used human fetal tissue for researchControversy over Planned Parenthood's supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed aspect of science.HealthWed, 29 Jul 2015 14:30:06 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11249232http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Toronto+researchers+alleged+have+falsified+data+court+review/11249232/story.htmlToronto researchers alleged to have falsified dataThe retraction of two scientific papers and a concern raised about a third have led to allegations of data falsification in a laboratory run by two Toronto researchers.HealthWed, 29 Jul 2015 16:50:04 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11248859http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Feds+award+114M+grant+University+Toronto+regenerative+medicine/11248859/story.htmlFeds award $114M grant for regenerative medicine programThe University of Toronto has been awarded a $114-million federal grant for a new regenerative medicine program aimed at developing innovative cell-based treatments for such major diseases as cancer, diabetes and blindness.HealthWed, 29 Jul 2015 16:50:05 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11246037http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Nasal+balloon+therapy+helps+fluid+buildup+middle+common+kids/11246037/story.htmlNasal balloon therapy helps fluid buildup in middle ear common to kidsA cheap and simple procedure that seems more like a party trick than a medical therapy appears to help young children clear their ears of fluid, a condition sometimes called glue ear.HealthTue, 28 Jul 2015 13:40:03 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11237610http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Drivers+with+fibromyalgia+more+likely+serious+traffic+crashes/11237610/story.htmlDrivers with fibromyalgia more likely to be in serious crashesDrivers who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia appear to have an elevated risk of being involved in motor vehicle crashes, even years after their initial diagnosis, research suggests.HealthTue, 28 Jul 2015 17:00:08 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11246088http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Oxycodone+prescribing+down+deaths+from+opioids+overall+rise/11246088/story.htmlOxycodone prescribing down, but opioid deaths on riseMeasures to reduce prescribing of oxycodone have cut the number of fatal overdoses in Ontario, but other opioids are increasingly taking its place and contributing to a rise in drug-related deaths, addiction experts say.HealthTue, 28 Jul 2015 13:40:03 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11246162http://news.nationalpost.com/health/provocative-new-study-finds-bullies-have-highest-self-esteem-social-status-lowest-rates-of-depressionBullies have highest self esteem, social status: studyA just-published Canadian study has added heft to a provocative new theory about bullying: that the behaviour is literally in the genes, an inherited trait that actually helps build social rank and sex appeal.HealthMon, 27 Jul 2015 17:32:03 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11237645http://www.windsorstar.com/health/more+Canadians+survive+strokes+more+live+with+strokeinduced/11237645/story.htmlMore Canadians survive strokes, live with disabilitiesA new study suggests the number of Canadians living with stroke-induced disabilities will rise substantially over the next couple of decades.HealthMon, 27 Jul 2015 15:20:02 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11240342http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Health+Canada+review+prescription+status+drug+that+counters+opioid/11240342/story.htmlHealth Canada to review prescription status of drug that counters opioid ODsHealth Canada has agreed to review the prescription-only status of an antidote used to treat heroin and other opioid overdoses.HealthMon, 27 Jul 2015 15:20:02 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11240239http://news.nationalpost.com/health/dales-story-cross-canada-bike-ride-raises-awareness-for-kidney-disease-organ-donationDale’s story: Cross-Canada bike ride raises awareness for kidney disease, organ donationKidney patient Dale Calibaba is half-way into a cross-Canada bike tour. Along for the ride are his daughter, his coach, and the portable dialysis machine that keeps him alive.HealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 18:04:18 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11237313http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Exercise+just+healthy+getting+treadmill+help+seniors+when+memory/11237313/story.htmlExercise may help seniors when memory begins fadingExercise may do more than keep a healthy brain fit: New research suggests working up a good sweat may also offer some help once memory starts to slide&#8212; and even improve life for people with Alzheimer's.HealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 14:20:04 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11239609http://www.windsorstar.com/health/European+Medicines+Agency+recommends+firstever+license+malaria/11239609/story.htmlMalaria vaccine gets recommendation for license in EuropeThe European Medicines Agency is recommending the world's leading malaria vaccine be licensed even though it is only about 30 per cent effective and that protection fades over time.HealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 14:30:04 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11239869http://news.nationalpost.com/health/my-tooth-essentially-buckled-dentist-warns-lip-and-tongue-piercings-can-lead-to-chipped-teeth-damaged-gumsDentist warns lip and tongue piercings can lead to chipped teeth, damaged gumsWhen Amy Hewko was 17 years old, she was writing an exam and &#8212; as she often did at that time &#8212; playing with and biting her lip ring.HealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 14:24:57 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11237137http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Speed+like+stimulants+prescribed+adult+ADHD+part+psychiatric+risk/11237137/story.htmlStimulants prescribed for adult ADHD part of ‘psychiatric fad’The growing number of adults being prescribed ADHD medications to help them focus risk becoming an epidemic of over-diagnosis, warns a leading Canadian doctorHealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 17:51:10 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11236650http://www.windsorstar.com/health/First+drug+shown+slow+down+Alzheimer+disease+could+available+less/11236650/story.htmlPromising Alzheimer’s drug could be available in under three yearsThis is the first time that a drug has been shown to tackle the underlying disease process, rather than just the symptomsHealthFri, 24 Jul 2015 14:02:07 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11234600http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Number+Canadian+babies+getting+from+moms+almost+zero+conference/11234600/story.htmlNumber of Canadian babies getting HIV from moms now almost zero, conference toldCanada has virtually eliminated the incidence of mothers passing HIV to their infants at birth, primarily because of high rates of pre-natal testing and ready access to drug treatment that subdues the infection, researchers say.HealthThu, 23 Jul 2015 13:20:05 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11231059http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Most+Canadian+toddlers+vaccinated+against+childhood+diseases/11231059/story.htmlImmunization rates for Canadian toddlers 'sub-optimal,' say expertsA high percentage of two-year-old kids have been vaccinated against a variety of childhood diseases, according to a Statistics Canada survey, but some immunization rates still fall below what's considered optimal.HealthWed, 22 Jul 2015 13:30:05 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11232400http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Report+Teen+morningafter+pill+climbing+proportion+teens/11232400/story.htmlTeen use of morning-after pill is climbing, but proportion of teens who had sex is notMore than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill - a dramatic increase that likely reflects that it's easier now for teens to buy the emergency contraceptive.HealthWed, 22 Jul 2015 17:20:04 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11233730http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Lilly+Alzheimers+drug+shows+some+benefit+more+testing+needed/11233730/story.htmlExperimental Alzheimer's drug shows promiseEli Lilly & Co. reported Wednesday that an experimental medication might slow mild Alzheimer's if people take it early enough, one of a handful of drugs in late-stage testing in the frustrating hunt for a better treatment.HealthWed, 22 Jul 2015 21:20:05 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11231040http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Study+suggests+that+becoming+means+gaining+pounds/11231040/story.htmlBecoming a dad means gaining 3 to 5 pounds: studyMany men gain a new sense of responsibility and purpose when they become fathers. A new study suggests they also gain 3 to 5 pounds.HealthTue, 21 Jul 2015 21:50:02 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11230982http://news.nationalpost.com/health/studies-link-poor-sleep-to-risky-alzheimers-protein-another-reason-to-get-enough-shut-eyeStudies link poor sleep to risky Alzheimer's proteinNew research suggests poor sleep may increase people's risk of Alzheimer's disease, by spurring a brain-clogging gunk that in turn further interrupts shut-eye.HealthTue, 21 Jul 2015 13:40:55 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11231159http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Women+with+impaired+memory+worsen+faster+than+pointing+possible/11231159/story.htmlWomen with impaired memory worsen faster than men, pointing to possible Alzheimer's clueNew research shows older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men.HealthTue, 21 Jul 2015 20:10:04 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11228799http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Doctors+French+teens+been+controlled+years+despite+stopping+AIDS/11228799/story.htmlFrench teen's HIV controlled for 12 years without AIDS drugsAn 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago &#8212; an unprecedented remission, doctors are reporting.HealthTue, 21 Jul 2015 21:59:01 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11223605http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Federal+government+appoints+panel+review+assisted+dying+critics/11223605/story.htmlFeds appoint panel on assisted dying; critics fear biasThe government has appointed a doctor who has publicly expressed profound unease with euthanasia to head an expert panel on options for dealing with the issueHealthMon, 20 Jul 2015 23:21:49 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11227224http://www.windsorstar.com/health/HIVAIDS+experts+call+governments+worldwide+commit+immediate/11227224/story.htmlHIV-AIDS experts call on governments to commit to immediate treatmentExperts on HIV-AIDS gathered in Vancouver are calling on political leaders worldwide to take action to help end the global epidemic.HealthMon, 20 Jul 2015 15:30:09 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11226655http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Families+rare+early+Alzheimers+push+better+treatment+researchers/11226655/story.htmlFamilies afflicted by rare early Alzheimer's push for new researchAlzheimer's has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe's family - his grandmother, father, siblings - all in their 40s and 50s.HealthMon, 20 Jul 2015 15:30:09 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11222941http://news.nationalpost.com/health/restaurant-meals-may-be-as-full-of-fat-calories-and-cholesterol-as-fast-foodRestaurant meals may be as full of fat, calories, and cholesterol as fast foodIn some respects restaurant outings appear to be less healthy than eating at a fast food outlet. While you may be taking in more nutrients, you&#8217;re also likely to consume more sodium and cholesterol.HealthFri, 17 Jul 2015 18:58:19 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11222518http://www.windsorstar.com/health/When+comes+eyesight+anti+aging/11222518/story.htmlWhen it comes to eyesight, A is for anti-agingAccording to the American Optometric Association, "beginning in the early to mid-forties, most adults may start to experience problems with their ability to see clearly at close distances, especially for reading and computer tasks."HealthFri, 17 Jul 2015 23:05:10 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11222777http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Mixing+antidepressants+painkillers+tied+bleeding+risk/11222777/story.htmlMixing antidepressants, painkillers may be tied to bleeding riskIf the Food and Drug Administration warning last week wasn't enough to make you think twice before popping that ibuprofen so liberally for every ache and pain, a paper published Tuesday should give you pause.HealthFri, 17 Jul 2015 23:10:51 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11222866http://www.windsorstar.com/life/parenting/When+parenting+twice+exceptional+kids+everything+needs/11222866/story.htmlWhen parenting twice-exceptional kids, not everything needs to be fixed"Twice exceptional" refers to children with advanced cognitive abilities (gifted) and significant learning or social-emotional deficits, such as ADHD, Asperger's syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder.HealthFri, 17 Jul 2015 23:12:49 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11216529http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Highrisk+areas+Lyme+disease+growing+Northeast+upper+Midwest+study/11216529/story.htmlHigh-risk areas for Lyme disease growing: studyThe geographic areas where Lyme disease is a bigger danger have grown dramatically, according to a new government study published WednesdayHealthThu, 16 Jul 2015 17:00:10 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11216400http://www.windsorstar.com/health/drop+chickenpox+cases+after+Ontario+began+public+vaccine+program/11216400/story.htmlOntario chickenpox vaccination program a success: studyOntario's publicly funded chickenpox vaccination program appears to have dramatically reduced the number of children who get infected with the virus, researchers say.HealthThu, 16 Jul 2015 17:00:09 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11215838http://www.windsorstar.com/health/dangerous+overuse+antibiotics/11215838/story.htmlOur dangerous overuse of antibioticsI am privileged to help patients deal with a variety of common disorders such as ear infections, pharyngitis and sinus inflammation. People suffer a great deal from these problems, especially when they are in the acute phase. I offer pain medication, ear or nasal rinses, gargles or decongestants, all of which work reasonably well.HealthWed, 15 Jul 2015 18:44:39 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11216009http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Anxiety+genetic+nurture+also+likely+plays+role/11216009/story.htmlAnxiety may be genetic, but nurture also likely plays a roleWhile the picture of genetic versus environmental influences remains complex and generally cloudy, new research reported this week has shed more interesting light - suggesting that temperamental anxiety can, indeed, be inherited.HealthWed, 15 Jul 2015 18:48:16 Ztag:www.windsorstar.com:content=11211124http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Wishes+program+effort+humanize+death+hospital+ICUs/11211124/story.htmlWishes program an effort to humanize death in hospital ICUsOne couple renewed their wedding vows. Another had a date night. A group of family and friends gathered for one last sing-along.HealthTue, 14 Jul 2015 14:30:06 Z